Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-19
AT ATLANTA.
The President Reviews the
History of the City
AND COMMENDS IT'S PROGRESS.
An UNLIMITED Visitor Calls and is
Wrathful When Denied
Admittance.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
ATLANTA, October 1S.-The morn
ing was cloudy, showing possibility o.
rain. Trains are bringing thousands
of strangers. 1t is estimated that
5000 or 1000 OF those here last night
failed to find beds. The Presidential
party did not retire until o'clock this
morning, it having been found impossi.
BILE to get their baggage through the
crowds to the rooms earlier.
MORNING CALL.
At l P. NJ. the President and Vice.
President of the Exposition called al
President Cleveland's rooms and es.
corted the President, Mrs. Cleveland
and Postmaster-G General Villas to the
Capitol, where they were received by
Governor Gordon and the visiting
Governors, Supreme Court of the
State, members of the Governors
staff, United States officials, municipal
authorities and members of the Legis
lature.
PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS.
The ceremony over, the distinguish
ed visitors escorted by Governor Cor.
don, Senators Brown, ,and Colquitt and
accompanied by the visiting governors
and many other people of distinction,
proceeded to the Exposition grounds
A national salute was fired as the pro
cession entered the enclosure and pro-
ceeded to the speakers stand, where
II. w. Grady, Vice President of the
Exposition, in brief but eloquent
speech, extended welcome to the
President.
CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
The President in reply gave a brie
sketch of AtlaLta's early history, its
rapid growth and terrible destruction
during the war OF the rebellion. 81
have lately seen," said he, "evidences
of the activity and perseverance of the
people of the United States in the
creation of prosperous and bustline
| cities, and in overcoming difficulties
that are inseparable from new senti
ments and the growth of new cities
But it seems to me that an element o.
heroism is added by the people
who view without despair the destruc
ton of all they have wrought; who
begin again to build their waste places
and who in spite of the greatest dis
couragement, evince determination
to reach their destiny.
LIKE UNTO A PHOENIX.
| "ln twenty-five years second At
lanta has been built incomparably
larger, more prosperous and fairei
than her destroyed predecessor. Her
place is first among the cities of this
great State. Her constantly increas-
ing business, her large manufacturing
interests, are evidences of the courage
and enterprise of her people. They
may well be proud of the work of their
hands, nor shall the glory of their
achievements be left to their sole graft
fication, although they congratulate
themselves that what has here been
done is the result OF American cour-
age and American enterprise"
GORDON SPEAKS.
After the President concluded his
speech to-day there were calls fol
Governor Gordon, who spoke briefly
The public reception at the fair
grounds was a pleasant affair.
ACCOMMODATIONS AT A PREMIUM.
From the starting out this morning
till midnight the President and wife
have been the recipients OF continued
ovation. Notwithstanding their pleas
ant experience there are indications
at hand that Atlanta has undertaken
more than she can creditably carry
out A bed tonight is worth a princes
ransom, and many man and woman
find it difficult to meet the present de-
mands of hunger.
A CRANK CALLS.
Last night, not long after the arri
val of the President at his room in the
hotel, a furious parsonage approached
the door, and being denied admission
by the sentinel placed there by Gov
ernor Gordon's order said, in tone
apparently intended to be heard by
the President: 81 wish you would in
form Mr.. Cleveland that il
Georgians are to be barred out from
shaking hands with the President Of
the United States by sabres at his
chamber door, he had better go back
to Washington. JEFF Davis will be
here next week sir, and there will be
no sabres between him and the gen.
tlemen of Georgia." If an affront was
intended, the purpose failed for the
President did not hear it. The story
got abroad to-day and the utterance is